17:10 Pontefract

Thursday 15 September 2022

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Nadeen Dawson Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 45.16s

(1)

Another Quirke¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

66/1

Once-raced filly. 25/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) on debut 10 days ago.

Form: 6

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(4)

Bamboor

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas

9/2

€100,000 yearling, Pivotal gelding. Half-brother to French 9f-10.5f winner The Laureate. Dam placed at 1m-1¼m in Germany. Yard 6-32 with 3-y-o newcomers this year. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(9)

Blue Hawaii¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: T Collier

66/1

Bumper winner. Fair handicap hurdler, best effort last time.

Form:

(6)

Chantico

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R Varian

7/1

100,000 gns yearling, Kingman gelding. Dam, 11f-1¾m winner, half-sister to useful 1½m winner (stayed 15.5f) Return Ace. Yard 4-34 with 3-y-o newcomers this year.

Form:

(3)

Firth Of Clyde³⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 83| BF

6/5

Good second of 8 in novice event at Bath (8f, good, 8/13) final start in 2021. Off 11 months/gelded. Big player on return.

Form: 42222-

(5)

Poker Face

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: S & E Crisford

9/4

95,000 gns yearling, Fastnet Rock gelding. Brother to useful 6f winner Star Devine. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to 1000 Guineas/Irish Oaks winner Blue Bunting. Yard 6-25 with 3-y-o newcomers this year. Likely type first time up.

Form:

(8)

Total Joy³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C F Wall

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 5 in maiden (25/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 34 days ago.

Form: 73

(7)

Capparis³⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

50/1

Once-raced filly. Tenth of 16 in novice event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 25/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 13 months. Significantly up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 0-

(11)

Curley Rose¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: J Ferguson

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Ninth of 12 in maiden at Kempton (8f, 66/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 59

(10)

Whispering Song

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

25/1

Danon Ballade filly. Dam 1m-1½m winner. Yard 0-4 with 3-y-o newcomers this year.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Topomania¹²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: James Horton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Firth Of Clyde (6/5), Poker Face (9/4), Topomania (7/2), Bamboor (9/2), Chantico (7/1), Whispering Song (25/1), Capparis (50/1), Another Quirke (66/1), Blue Hawaii (66/1), Total Joy (66/1), Curley Rose (100/1)

FIRTH OF CLYDE ran some cracking races from the front last year and this could be a good opening for him on his return having been gelded. The dangers are the newcomers, headed up by Poker Face and Bamboor.